On 15 February 2008, Danny was arrested on suspicion of assault with a Samurai sword. Despite the fact he has never owned such a weapon, it was claimed by the Daily Mirror newspaper that he threatened two bin men with the sword during an apparent argument. He was found guilty of two counts of battery in relation to the case on 24 October 2008 and was sentenced on 13 November to 120 hours of community service.
Danny: There are people out there who do understand what a good performance is and what a good script is. And there are 1.5 million black folk in England and they want entertaining.
Danny: Whether I'm working at the theatre, television or film, I go out there and try to be the best that I can. And so far, from the feedback that I've received about my work, I seem to be on the right track. I'll just continue to do what I do - that's what's gotten me to where I am in my career so far.
Danny: What Red Dwarf has done is given me an audience. I know when I'm on TV those guys will watch it - they will at least go and see what I'm doing. It's all about viewing figures out there and if no one's watching your show then you're off. The thing is I've got a public that really got to know me from Red Dwarf and have then gone backwards into my career to find out what I've done.